Dictionary of Bible Themes Coveting is forbidden by God and can lead to terrible consequences. It occasionally refers to a commendable earnest desiring. Exodus 20:17Coveting is forbidden by God In the Ten Commandments Romans 7:7-8pp Dt 5:21 See also Romans 13:9-10Coveting is provoked by the law that forbids it. Isaiah 5:8; 57:17Ezekiel 33:31 Through the prophets Amos 2:6; 5:11-12; 8:5-6Micah 2:2 Matthew 6:19-21 See also In Jesus Christ's teaching Luke 12:152 Samuel 11:2-4 Coveting has some terrible consequences 1 Kings 21:18-19adultery Matthew 18:1-3murders Mark 9:33-35Failure to enter the kingdom of heaven: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10Acts 5:3-10 pp Lk 9:46-48 God's judgment Joshua 7:21Further examples of coveting See also Deuteronomy 7:25Joshua 22:20 1 Samuel 2:12-15 Achan 1 Samuel 8:3Eli's sons 1 Samuel 15:9-10Samuel's sons Proverbs 30:16Jeremiah 6:13; 8:10 Saul Habakkuk 2:5Acts 8:13-23 Israel's enemies are likened to the grave, always swallowing people and never satisfied Simon the sorcerer Psalms 119:36Believers may pray to be free from coveting 1 Samuel 12:3-5Godly people claim not to have coveted Samuel Acts 20:33See also Paul 1 Corinthians 9:122 Corinthians 7:2; 11:9; 12:14-18 1 Thessalonians 2:5 1 Corinthians 12:31; 14:1,39 Coveting as a commendable earnest desiring 1 Timothy 3:1A desire for the greater spiritual gifts: See also a desire to serve in a leadership role in the church 5446 poverty5832 desire 5869 greed 8264 gentleness 8808 riches |



